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Reading Wrap-Up: May 2025

Each month, I share a few thoughts on all the books – both fiction and nonfiction – that I read…

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The Nonfiction Backlist Summer Reading Guide!

I have so much fun sharing all the books I read each month via my Reading And Purpose newsletter, but…

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Who Are You And Why Are You Here?

You’ll find the word ‘purpose’ in the name of my weekly newsletter, in the name of my business, and probably…

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The Three Layers of Your Values

If I asked you to name your 3-5 core values, how would you respond? I often relate values to a…

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When To Persevere, When To Quit

A couple of years ago, I was scanning my ‘Books That Changed My Life’ shelf (we all have one of…

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When You’re ‘Supposed To’ Feel Motivated – But Don’t

The birds are singing, the trees are budding, the daintiest flowers are blooming through the softening post-winter soil. Spring is…

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“How Do You Read So Much?”

I am an avid goal-setter, but I don’t actually set a number goal for my reading. I did that once…

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Reading Wrap-Up: March 2025

In addition to the arrival of spring here in the midwest U.S., March has brought some fantastic reading, an incredible…

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Fresh Starts: 5 Practical, Purposeful Paths

I can’t quite explain it, but something magical happens when I clear out a cupboard, declutter my desk drawers, or…

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Book Flight: Purposeful Productivity

“I long for a sense of accomplishment without also feeling like I’ve run myself ragged to achieve it.” Checking things…

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